For the smoking enthusiast in your life: Savory Addictions. Gay and Craig Jones apply a spice mix and then wood-roast mixed nuts. The results are smokey, sweet and salty — a seriously grown-up version of bar nuts.
For the meat lover in your life: beef jerky from Dodge City Beef (11115 Johnson Drive, Shawnee). This is the kind of jerky that makes you believe that the entire concept of jerky needs to be rethought. You might not be able to rope a calf, but you can still feel like a cowboy for a few bites.
For the cook in your life: Walk into Pryde's Olde Westport (115 Westport Road). Tell them exactly how much you have to spend and whether the person in your life is a baker or a cook. Let them ask you a few questions about gadgets and what's in the kitchen currently (you'll have to do a bit of scouting). Then just follow the salesperson and buy whatever they suggest. It will not be the wrong choice. They will wrap it nicely. You will score major points with this gift. I have done this for more occasions than I would care to admit.
For those with a sweet tooth in your life: povitica. If you need to ship it and you want someone to have a taste of home, the Strawberry Hill Povitica Company is the way to go. If you're in town, Pallo Povitica offers free home delivery on orders over $25 and will be at the City Market this coming Saturday.
For anyone in your life: Grace's Best Sunflower Seed Cookies. It's the kind of throwback cookie we take for granted in today's modern world. You get a tiny bit of salt from the sunflower seeds and then oats and vanilla from the cookie underneath. The cookies made in Parkville are available at Hy-Vee, Cosentino's, McGonigle's, or online.
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I second Elbow chocolates and Roasterie coffee, esp the two together. Also Indigo Wild for pure and natural body care products. Lots of great options for "taste of KC" gifting!
According to the website, Savory Addictions is available at local KC Retailers as well.
Chocolaterie Stam - Zona Rosa
Olive Tree - Hawthorne Plaza
Pryde's Old Westport
Cellar Rat - Crossroads Arts District
Dodge City Beef - Shawnee
The Kansas City Store - Plaza
Red Door Wine Store - Lee's Summit
Being that it's Tuesday of the week before Christmas (and Saturday delivery might be a wee bit ridiculously priced, and Sunday delivery doesn't exist), we only really have 3 days before the holiday! So I give up!!! :D
If I were to get a tub of Topsy's the week AFTER Christmas, though, I'd still be mightily pleased...
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